In March 1851, Robert Stone, aged 14, was a brickmaker’s labourer at Kingswood, working with his father, John Stone.

Robert was born at Crewkerne in about 1836. He was the son of John Stone, a brickmaker, and his wife, Phillis.

In 1855, Robert married Mary Crabb, a farm labourer’s daughter of Claycastle, Haselbury, whose mother came from Hardington.

Robert and Mary set up a home at Haselbury, where they had twelve children.

In April 1861, Robert was a brickmaker living at 2 Quatt, Haselbury. In April 1871 and April 1881, he was still at Quatt but working as a farm labourer. In April 1891, he lived at Claycastle but had no recorded occupation.

Robert died in June or July 1892, aged 56; Mary died in July 1901, aged 64.